What do you vow not to do in 2013?

Dec. 31, 2012

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Three Burlingtonians -- J.B. Barna, left, age 51: "I plan not to work." (She said she was on sabbatical.) Celia Cuddy, right, age 47: "Not to be jealous of her." Lucy Somers, center, age 10: "I plan not to die." / TIM JOHNSON / Free Press

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When it comes to inane person-in-the-street interviews, not many surveys draw a blank as often as this one did. The question caught people by surprise:

What’s your New Year’s irresolution? In other words, what do you vow not to do in the New Year?

The most common response: “I haven’t given that any thought.” Well, of course they hadn’t! The trouble was that, given a few moments, many people still couldn’t think of anything.

Too bad. All sorts of responses suggest themselves, such as:

“I’m not going to subject myself to any more person-in-the-street interviews,” or

“I’m not going to worry about how I’m not able to come up with a witty comment,” or

“I’m not going to stop smoking and drinking and doing yoga,” or even,

“I’m not going there, OK? I’m just not going there!”

A few hardy souls were willing to go on the record. Then there were a couple who wouldn’t give their names or be photographed but whom we can’t resist quoting anyway.

“Not to go to jail,” said a young woman. A middle-aged man offered this gem: “Not to take other people’s advice.”

Check out the photo gallery above to see all of the on the record responses.